The Rabbit Hole: Conspiracy Theories

Aleister Crowley was called “the wickedest man in the world.” But was he just an eccentric occultist… or something far more influential?In this episode, we explore the strange and controversial life of Aleister Crowley—from his strict religious upbringing to his obsession with ritual magic, secret societies, and the founding of his occult philosophy, Thelema.Along the way, we’ll look at the conspiracies that surround him:
• Did he secretly work as a spy for British intelligence during World War I?
• Did his teachings influence powerful figures like rocket scientist Jack Parsons and L. Ron Hubbard?
• And why does his influence keep showing up in modern music and pop culture—from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin?
Some believe Crowley was simply a controversial mystic. Others believe he was connected to powerful elites, secret intelligence networks, and occult traditions that still influence culture today.
So… was he a fraud, a prophet, or something much darker?
Follow me down the rabbit hole about Aleister Crowley.

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Stephanie Tinsley from Everything They Missed is back to give us an update on the case she covered in the first season of her podcast. The first time she was here, she explained how the wrong guy was convicted of a murder of a victim he had never even met. This time, the killer confessed! But there's a twist!
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In 1972, a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters inside the Watergate complex sparked one of the biggest political scandals in American history—the Watergate scandal. The official story says Richard Nixon and his administration orchestrated the burglary and then tried to cover it up, ultimately forcing him to resign.
But what if the story is more complicated?In this episode, we go beyond the break-in to explore the deeper events surrounding Watergate, including the secret bombing campaign Operation Menu, the leak of the Pentagon Papers, and the covert activities of the White House “Plumbers.” We also examine the role of journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, their source Mark Felt, and the surprising intelligence connections surrounding the burglars themselves.Was Watergate simply a botched political espionage operation—or part of a larger power struggle inside Washington?
Follow me down the rabbit hole.

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Geoff Shepard is one of the 2 leading voices on Watergate that was actually there. He worked in DC at the time after graduating from Harvard Law School. He became a white house fellow in 1969 and he served on President Richard Nixon’s White House staff for 5 years, including a year as deputy counsel on the president’s Watergate defense team. He has spent much of his career researching Watergate issues and is today the foremost authority on behind-the-scenes developments, both at the White House and the Watergate Special Prosecution Force, as the scandal unfolded. He has written 3 books and produced 2 documentary films, as well as an off-Broadway stage play about the internal prosecutorial documents he’s uncovered, many of which are posted on his website.

Geoff has been asked to talk on this topic by a variety of outlets to include Tucker Carlson, Fox News, and One America News, to name a few. In anticipation of the upcoming Watergate Deep Dive, Geoff lends credibility to the conspiracies about Watergate.

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How did the United States go from quietly supporting Fidel Castro’s rise… to plotting his removal at all costs?
In this episode, we’re diving deep into one of the most shocking turns in Cold War history—where propaganda, covert operations, and controversial plans blurred the line between defense and deception.
From America’s early influence over Cuba following the Spanish-American War, to the rise and fall of Fulgencio Batista, and the unexpected ascent of Castro—this story is filled with hidden agendas and uncomfortable truths.We break down:The events that helped Castro take power
The U.S. government’s knowledge of his communist ties
The failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
The secretive Operation Mongoose
And the disturbing proposals behind Operation Northwoods
You’ll also learn how these events led directly into the Cuban Missile Crisis—bringing the world closer to nuclear war than ever before.Was it strategy… or something much deeper?
Follow me down the rabbit hole. 🐇

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